Progress Portland

In Episode 53 we welcome back Mitch Green, whom we endorsed for city council district 4, to discuss his first year in office representing D4, the CEI Hub and how fucking dangerous it is for Portland, social housing, shady dealings like the boondoggle the Blazers/Moda center deal appears to be, and so much more.

And of course, hot dogs.

The WTAF episode: The orange shitgibbon threatens annihilating Iran, Rene Gonzalez wants to sue the city for defamation of character (you defame yourself on your own bud), and discussion of a hit & run and accounatbility. And more.

Kat and Kip discuss No Kings and why it's both great and stupid and why transformative action or at least a demand or three is critical, war- and why it's evil, why driving in Seratlle is stupid, getting rid of systemic racism and Meat.

Kip was on the road, so a few audio glitches. Our apologies.

And now for something completely different... Kat and Kip discuss current global events, the rapture, and hats. And other things as well. Enjoy!

For episode 52 we talk with Lauren Armony of Welcome Home Coalition about the "Finding Home" report they released last year that interviews several hundred people facing houselessness and unflinchingly documents what their needs are which are systemically not met in any meaningful way despite the hundreds of millions of dollars Portland and Multnomah county spend each year. You can read it here.

Kat and Kip rage against the machine of endless malfeasance and incompetence when it comes to helping our neighbors who need the most help. We discuss Sunstone Way, the latest debacle. Also, TV and ears.

The Wednesday Kvetch (one day late, someone has a cold and spaced it... 🙄) where Kat and Kip talk about driving in Portland and how stupid it can be, local political structures, and the Strict Scrutiny podcast live event (Kip's heroes!)

We talk with Nick Caleb, friend of the pod on running interference on many important efforts including environmental challenges, dark money influences in Portland Politics, and why we just can't have nice things unless we really put an end to bullshit.

Kat and Kip discuss current events like going to war, identify politics as a form of silencing, and as usual, what aren't we doing well helping our neighbors struggling most.

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We discuss too many things, but primarily the city council meltdown over housing dollars, how intentions and transparency matters, and potential new features and ideas.